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Difference between Promise, Promise/A and Promise/A+

I've read the Promise/A+ specification, but as far as I understand there are also such things as Promise/A and Promise. What is the difference between all of them? Are Promise and Promise/A specifications as well? If so, what's the difference? Sorry if the question is silly as I'm primary backend developer.

Thanks in advance!

Solution

  • Is Promise a specification as well?

    No. That's just a term with a context-dependent meaning. See for example What are the differences between Deferred, Promise and Future in JavaScript? or the Wikipedia entry on the topic for possible definitions.

    Is Promise/A a specification as well?

    Yes: http://wiki.commonjs.org/wiki/Promises/A

    Why is it named A? Because there were other approaches as well.

    I've read the Promise/A+ specification. What is the difference between them?

    You must have missed https://promisesaplus.com/differences-from-promises-a.